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March 26, 2026 to March 27, 2026

Science Talk ’26 [1]

The Association of Science Communicators' SCIENCE TALK ’26 will be a hybrid conference, with in-person events in Portland, Oregon, and real-time, online participation for speakers and attendees also available.

Professional Meetings [2]
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Public [3]
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Journalism & Media [4]
Science [5]
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Northwest (OR WA) [6]
May 30, 2025 to May 31, 2025

Canadian Association of Journalists Annual Conference [7]

In 2025, the CAJ conference will be held May 30-31 in Calgary, Alberta. 

Professional Meetings [2]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Journalism & Media [4]
Region: 
International [8]
Canada [9]
October 22, 2026 to October 23, 2026

Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit [10]

Do you cover artificial intelligence, community health, outer space, climate change, local economies and/or the environment? To deepen your knowledge about how these issues are interconnected in the new nuclear landscape, join SEJ at this Outrider Foundation event in Hollywood, CA. 

Professional Meetings [2]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Journalism & Media [4]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [13]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [15]
October 9, 2025 to October 11, 2025

IRE AccessFest 2025 [16]

This online Investigative Reporters and Editors conference will provide professional development opportunities that focus on DEI issues within the newsroom and in news coverage, as well as past NICAR and IRE Conference sessions on data skills and investigative techniques. 

Professional Meetings [2]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Journalism & Media [4]
Technology [17]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]
International [8]
November 14, 2024

European Anti-SLAPP Conference [18]

In Strasbourg, France, the Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE), the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) and the Council of Europe will host their second European Anti-SLAPP Conference as a hybrid event.

Professional Meetings [2]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Journalism & Media [4]
Region: 
International [8]
Europe [19]
September 26, 2024 to September 28, 2024

iMEdD International Journalism Forum [20]

The Incubator for Media Education and Development's annual gathering will take place in Athens, Greece. Topics include press freedom, artificial intelligence, data journalism, reporting on the climate crisis, corruption, war and innovative sustainability schemes to promote media independence.

Professional Meetings [2]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [11]
Journalism & Media [4]
Military [21]
Technology [17]
Region: 
International [8]
Europe [19]
October 7, 2024 to October 8, 2024

Reuters Events: Sustainability USA 2024 [22]

Mandatory sustainability regulations are propelling firms to integrate climate considerations into their planning, but fragmented and unreliable data poses significant challenges. Reuters Events: Sustainability USA 2024 offers a unique solution with four events under one roof, focusing on sustainability reporting, decarbonization and investment.

Professional Meetings [2]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [11]
Consumer [23]
Economy & Business [24]
Planning & Growth [25]
Region: 
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [26]
October 16, 2024 to November 1, 2024

COP 16 and SBI 5 [27]

Media accreditation (in person in Cali, Colombia and virtual) closes Aug 31 for the 16th Meeting of the Parties to the CBD (COP 16) and its Protocols (the Cartagena Protocol and the Nagoya Protocol), 21 Oct. – 1 Nov. 2024 and the 5th Meeting of the CBD's Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI 5), 16-18 Oct. 2024.

Professional Meetings [2]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Diversity [28]
Journalism & Media [4]
Planning & Growth [25]
Region: 
International [8]
South America [29]
September 27, 2024 to September 29, 2024

Canadian Animal Law Conference [30]

Animal Justice's annual event, this year in Toronto, includes sessions on aquatic animal law & ethics, agricultural exceptionalism, "enriched" cages, selective media coverage, ag gag laws, wildlife policies, biodiversity and more. A related Student Animal Law Conference takes place on Sep 27 (travel funding available). 

Professional Meetings [2]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [31]
Agriculture [32]
Biodiversity [33]
Economy & Business [24]
Fish & Fisheries [34]
Journalism & Media [4]
Laws & Regulations [35]
Policy [36]
Pollution [37]
Water & Oceans [38]
Wildlife [39]
Region: 
International [8]
Canada [9]
October 22, 2024 to October 25, 2024

27th IAVE World Volunteer Conference [40]

With difficult progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, hundreds of volunteer representatives will make the case at this International Association for Volunteer Effort event in Busan, South Korea that volunteer action is essential, and has untapped potential, to help the world achieve a sustainable future.

Professional Meetings [2]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Diversity [28]
People & Population [41]
Planning & Growth [25]
Region: 
International [8]
Asia [42]

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